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Company limited by guarantee

Company Registration Number:
12356173 (England and Wales)

Unaudited statutory accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025

Period of accounts

Start date: 1 April 2024

End date: 31 March 2025

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Contents of the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 March 2025

Directors report
Profit and loss
Balance sheet
Additional notes
Balance sheet notes
Community Interest Report

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Directors' report period ended 31 March 2025

The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company for the period ended 31 March 2025

Directors

The directors shown below have held office during the whole of the period from
1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025

Ms Samantha McCormick
Ms Susan Burns
Ms Emily Tucker


The director shown below has held office during the period of
1 April 2024 to 10 December 2024

Theo Clinkard


The director shown below has held office during the period of
11 November 2024 to 31 March 2025

Molly Caton


The directors shown below have held office during the period of
1 July 2024 to 31 March 2025

Ms Kate Edwards
Mrs Elizabeth Kenny
Mrs Claire McGinley


The above report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions in part 15 of the Companies Act 2006

This report was approved by the board of directors on
25 September 2025

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Ms Samantha McCormick
Status: Director

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Profit And Loss Account

for the Period Ended 31 March 2025

2025 2024


£

£
Turnover: 88,317 72,831
Cost of sales: ( 543 ) ( 1,082 )
Gross profit(or loss): 87,774 71,749
Administrative expenses: ( 84,626 ) ( 70,927 )
Operating profit(or loss): 3,148 822
Profit(or loss) before tax: 3,148 822
Tax: ( 598 ) ( 164 )
Profit(or loss) for the financial year: 2,550 658

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Balance sheet

As at 31 March 2025

Notes 2025 2024


£

£
Current assets
Cash at bank and in hand: 51,202 18,290
Total current assets: 51,202 18,290
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year: 3 ( 47,649 ) ( 17,287 )
Net current assets (liabilities): 3,553 1,003
Total assets less current liabilities: 3,553 1,003
Total net assets (liabilities): 3,553 1,003
Members' funds
Profit and loss account: 3,553 1,003
Total members' funds: 3,553 1,003

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Balance sheet statements

For the year ending 31 March 2025 the company was entitled to exemption under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

These accounts have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

This report was approved by the board of directors on 25 September 2025
and signed on behalf of the board by:

Name: Ms Samantha McCormick
Status: Director

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 March 2025

  • 1. Accounting policies

    Basis of measurement and preparation

    These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions of Section 1A (Small Entities) of Financial Reporting Standard 102

    Turnover policy

    Turnover is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, net of discounts and value added taxes. Turnover includes revenue earned from the sale of goods and from the rendering of services. Turnover is reduced for estimated customer returns, rebates and other similar allowances. Sale of goods Turnover from the sale of goods is recognised when the significant risks and rewards of ownership of the goods has transferred to the buyer. This is usually at the point that the customer has signed for the delivery of the goods. Rendering of services Turnover from the rendering of services is recognised by reference to the stage of completion of the contract. The stage of completion of a contract is measured by comparing the costs incurred for work performed to date to the total estimated contract costs. Turnover is only recognised to the extent of recoverable expenses when the outcome of a contract cannot be estimated reliably.

    Tangible fixed assets depreciation policy

    Tangible fixed assets are measured at cost less accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses. Depreciation is provided at rates calculated to write off the cost of the fixed assets, less their estimated residual value, over their expected useful lives on the following bases: Computer Equipment - 33% straight line

    Other accounting policies

    Taxation: Income tax expense represents the sum of the tax currently payable and deferred tax. The tax currently payable is based on taxable surplus for the year. Taxable surplus differs from surplus as reported in the statement of comprehensive income because of items of income or expense that are taxable or deductible in other years and items that are never taxable or deductible. The company's liability for current tax is calculated using tax rates that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the end of the reporting period. Deferred tax is recognised on timing differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements and the corresponding tax bases used in the computation of taxable surplus. Deferred tax liabilities are generally recognised for all taxable timing differences. Deferred tax assets are generally recognised for all deductible temporary differences to the extent that it is probable that taxable surplus will be available against which those deductible timing differences can be utilised. The carrying amount of deferred tax assets is reviewed at the end of each reporting period and reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that sufficient taxable surplus will be available to allow all or part of the asset to be recovered. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured at the tax rates that are expected to apply in the period in which the liability is settled or the asset realised, based on tax rates (and tax laws) that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the end of the reporting period. Deferred tax liabilities are presented within provisions for liabilities and deferred tax assets within debtors. The measurement of deferred tax liabilities and assets reflect the tax consequences that would follow from the manner in which the Company expects, at the end of the reporting period, to recover or settle the carrying amount of its assets and liabilities. Current or deferred tax for the year are recognised in surplus or deficit, except when they related to items that are recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity, in which case the current and deferred tax is also recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity respectively.

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 March 2025

  • 2. Employees

    2025 2024
    Average number of employees during the period 1 1

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 March 2025

3. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year note

2025 2024
£ £
Taxation and social security 6,385 0
Accruals and deferred income 40,174 16,633
Other creditors 1,090 654
Total 47,649 17,287

COMMUNITY INTEREST ANNUAL REPORT

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Company Number: 12356173 (England and Wales)

Year Ending: 31 March 2025

Company activities and impact

This year, we enhanced our support for people seeking sanctuary, older adults, and those navigating long-term health challenges. Together, we’ve proven that dance and the arts can be a bridge to hope, healing, and belonging. A key focus for the year was our commission as part of Calderdale’s Year of Culture, ‘Culturedale’, which included: - Series 2 of our podcast, ‘Calder Navigation’: sharing inspiring stories from a further 13 local people, including people seeking sanctuary, filmmakers, artists, writers, lifelong residents, and a health psychologist. Our podcast had 1.4K listens this year, and has had a total of 2.6K listens over its lifetime. - The creation and debut of our Performance Company - an inclusive dance performance and creative group for adults of all ages who collaborate as performers and co-choreographers with our professional dancers. This year the company re-imagined a dance piece that we piloted in 2023, ‘This Here Land’, resulting in the presentation of a new work that took inspiration from our local community and invited people to explore how we might build community together now and in the future. - Welland Festival: a special one-day arts for wellbeing festival in Elland as a finale celebration of CultureDale; featuring performances, workshops, stalls, and exhibitions from artists and providers across Calderdale. The festival finale included the debut performance of ‘This Here Land’ from our Performance Company, which was a highlight of the year. The festival engaged 400 people in inclusive and accessible arts for health activity in Elland across the day. We have continued to prioritise the areas of Elland and the wider lower valley of Calderdale, completing year 2 of our multi-year project The Welland Activator. This project continues to offer a year-round programme of classes and workshops alongside our podcast, festival and performance group. In early 2025 we also added ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) drop-in sessions after much consultation with our refugee and sanctuary seeking community about ways to further support their access to our work. Our local sanctuary seeking community has become a key area of focus for us due to positive relationship building and a clear area of need. Part of this offer this year included a special Refugee Week event, ‘Our Home’, inviting local people to enjoy dance and music performances centred around personal experiences and stories from around the world. This was the first time we had offered performance as a key focus for an event, and it was very well received. 57 local residents, including refugees, attended and have expressed their interest in us offering more in the future. 100% of audience members said they had an increased awareness and understanding of other cultures because of our event. Our signature ‘Brews & Grooves’ sessions for older people also form part of our core offer, supporting 15 people each week throughout the year. The group has built strong and lasting relationships with each other and our team. As the year ended the group was invited to be part of a film and were given their first opportunity to perform live. This was a significant moment for this group and we look forward to seeing the outcomes of this next year. Partnerships with other local charities and providers have also continued to strengthen. We continue to engage regularly with St Augustine’s Centre, Healthy Minds, Project Colt, Calderdale Valley of Sanctuary, Primary Care Networks (NHS), and the wider health and social care sector. We also expanded our team with the introduction of an Interim Manager/Producer role whilst our Artistic Director/CEO began her maternity leave in January 2025. The need for this role has enabled us to reflect on the future development of our team alongside welcoming a new member to meet current need. This has offered valuable learnings and ideas that we will take forward into 2025-26. In December 2024 we celebrated Curious Motion’s fifth birthday with our community. This was a significant moment for us, celebrating our achievements and resilience over the past five years and bringing people together from across our community to thank them for their contribution and support. We continue to gather feedback from our community across all aspects of our work: ‘Nice to see someone's hidden talents bloom in a community who welcome without barriers.’ ‘The experience was so beautifully held, facilitated, and they were all just such wonderful people. They hold you in the space, meet your physical needs, meet your emotional needs, but most of all encourage you to keep working and creating.’ ‘I have had experiences in my life where I’ve felt closed down, or become shy, or felt ashamed, or afraid, but I didn’t feel that in this performance. I felt anything I contributed would be welcomed, and anything I did differently would be welcomed.’ ‘Exactly what Elland needs to help rebuild community.’ ‘I am in awe of what you put together and for all the joy that you have clearly brought to a lot of people.’ As always, we continue to offer our gratitude our community for their support and guidance.

Consultation with stakeholders

Our stakeholders continue to be our project participants, the artists and practitioners we work with, our board, our partners, and the wider community of Calderdale, particularly residents in the lower valley and Elland areas. We have created robust processes to ensure we regularly consult with our stakeholders to obtain feedback, learn from their experiences, and shape our ideas. This takes place via informal conversations during and after our projects, creative activities, meetings, and one-to-one chats. We also collate this information to report back to our funders and provide an overall evaluation of our impact. Our Sounding Board steering group has also continued to meet quarterly this year, with 9 members attending. This continues to be an essential part of our development and strategic approach, ensuring our community leads our development. Our Sounding Board also continues to connect with our Board of Directors and one member also joined as a Director this year. This year we also published our second Impact Report, which is distributed widely amongst our stakeholders and wider community.

Directors' remuneration

Please see our accounts for details of directors’ remuneration. Samantha McCormick continued to be employed in the role of Artistic Director/CEO this year, with a salary of £36,750 pro rata at 3.5 days per week. Samantha was on maternity leave from January to March 2025. Total remuneration received this year was £21712. This is also listed in our accounts. There were no other transactions or arrangements in connection with the remuneration of directors, or compensation for director’s loss of office, which require to be disclosed.

Transfer of assets

No transfer of assets other than for full consideration

This report was approved by the board of directors on
25 September 2025

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Samantha McCormick
Status: Director